Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
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Number of Varieties
345
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
LITHOPS
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
pebble plants
living stones
White Ash
In Hindi
Living Stone
FRAXINUS americana
In German
lebendigen Stein
Fraxinus americana
In French
Living Stone
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
Piedra viva
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
Living Stone
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
pedra viva
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
pedra viva
jesion amerykański
In Latin
vivus lapis,
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Aizoaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Lithops
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruschiae
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Subfamily
Ruschioideae
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Number of Species
4060
1
27800
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